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The Seaforth News, 1958-11-20, Page 6"Dear Anne thirst: I am ter- ribly inlove with the boy .I expect to marry, but he has a few bad habits which alarm me and I hope you can tell me how to break him of them. One is drinking, and the other is speed- ing. He is 21, I am 18, and he has finished his Army service, but I do not think he has really settled down, "We hope to be married in another year, but I am really afraid to think of it. Do you think he will straighten out and be a reliable husband instead of a drunkard or a hot -rod racer? Shall I wait to see how he turns out? "I certainly need your advice, Please! IUiLP ME" A RISK * For more years than you * have lived, various organize- * tions and institutions have * stressed the nation-wide need ▪ for safer driving. Their influ- * ence is far-reaching; it is not considered smart to hot -rod it * over the roads, and boys who * insist on doing so only show c how adolescent they are. Stiff • jail sentences are being im- * posed; offenders are scorned, * and their licenses revoked — which to any self-respecting *'young man is the ultimate dis- * grace. * Drinking while driving in- * creases the chance of tragedy. * It gives the youth a false sense * of power and a determination to pass the car ahead; normal * reactions are upset, judgment * is impaired, and he becomes a * menace to every ether driver * on the road. There is no escape * from the consequences; he is * tested for drunkenness, and * the punishment is severe and * inevitable. * Knowing these facts (and if * he does not I hope you will * tell him) how can a your.; man * deliberately invite such con- " sequences when his passenger • is the girl he hopes to marry? * Such irresponsibility is unfor- • givable. I do not wonder that * you worry. Your fiance may BUSY SQUAW — Grinding corn Indian style is Mary Brown, after being chosen Princess of the Sunburst Tribe in Arizona's Valley of the Sun resort region. * be all of 21, but he is acting * like a 16 -year-old -- surely not * the mature, protective male * she would choose to spend her * life with. * I am sure you have tried to * curb him, but you will really * have to be severe, If he has * had only 'one drink, refuse to * go out with him. Don't keep a date driving if he does not * let you set the speed. Be firm * for his sake as well as your * own. (I am amazed that your * parents have not forbidden * your seeing him at all. They * may not know of his speeding, * but they can hardly be ignor- * ant of his drinking,) * Use your influence prayer- * fully and wisely, even if it * means giving him up until he * can control his habits. No smart * girl will tie herself to a boy * who is ` such a slave to his *desires, *, * +M TOO YOUNG "Dear Anne Hirst; I am 14, and going with a boy whom my mother does not like. I can un- derstand that because his family are looked down on by our neighbors and relatives. Some of his relations are in the 'pen,' and others drink. In other words, my mother says they are trash. "This boy isn't like them at all. He is 17, and doesn't drink nor use foul language. He is one of the sweetest boys I know. "Two months ago my mother found k was - slipping out and meeting him, She was as sweet as she could be, but she told me it just wouldn't work out. She is afraid he will inherit his fam- ily's habits and I would be drag- ged down by being seen with him. "Is she right? I still love him, and I can't date anyone else. JANE" * You cannot know whether * this boy will inherit his fain- * ily's habits. He may be so dis- • gusted with them that he will * never succumb to such temp- * tations, and you and I can only * hope for this. * Meantime, I agree with your * mother. Girls of your age are * impressionable and impulsive, * and your sympathy for him * blinds you to the danger in- * volved, If your reputation suf- • fers, it would take a long, long * time to live it down. * Your mother has been more * than fair. For your part, prom- * Ise her you will not see him * again until she gives her con- * sent. See other nice boys she • approves. * I agree that it is dreadful * that children must suffer for * their parents' sins, * * * If the young man you love has any alarming habit, use your in- fluence to help him overcome it BEFORE you marry. Anne Hirst's understanding and wisdom will help guide you. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q. My wife and I have re- ceived an engraved card from distant relatives, announcing their golden wedding anniver- sary What obligation does this impose upon us? A. Your only real obligation is to send them a message of congratulations and good wishes. Q. Is it still considered proper for a man to ask permission to smoke when he is with a group of women who he knows do not smoke? A. This is still the courteous and thoughtful thing to do SPARKLING BREW — Barbara Steil, 22, lids been selected as "Miss "--I:fornia Wine" by a group of wine dealers. The beauty fills ,ng -sized champagne glass with o heady 37-24-34. POPE JOHN XXIII — This Is one of the first official photos of the new Pontiff, Pope John XXIII, as he made his first Papal address In Vatican City. The Pope appealed to the world's leaders to heed the anguished oleo of manI(ind for peace and freedom. Was there ever such a won- derful fall? The autumn leaves are gorgeous, staying on the trees much longer than usual because of the warm, sunlit days. If ever there was a time for getting out to see the coun- try it is now. Anyway, that is how we felt about it yesterday as we seized what we thought Chef's Favorite PRINTED PATTERN SIZES 5--10-12 M-14-16 L-18-20 4769 Ef ys^@' iadoireZA4143 Plenty of protective cover for kitchen chores makes this a favorite apron. For bathing baby, sew apron in splash -proof terry cloth. A sew -easy Printed Pattern see the diagram. Printed Pattern 4769: Misses' Sizes Small (10, 12); Medium (14, 16); Large (18, 20). Medium size takes 21 yards 35 -inch. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send FORTY CENTS (40¢) (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note far safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly S1ZE, NAMYME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. might be our last chance this year for going to the cottage. Probably other folk had the same idea as there was plenty of traffic on the roads. The cot- tage, of course, was pretty chilly but a quick fire soon had the place feeling comfortable—that and a good snack lunch with Plenty of hot tea and coffee, and we were soon quite happy. Af- ter that I did the dishes and kept an eye on sleeping Jerry while the rest of the family took the boat out on the lake. We sort of take things in turn. Last time Partner stayed home and I went for the boat ride. Before it was time to come home the boys and I went for a walk. Coming back the sun was setting behind the group of islands bordering the lake. The reflection of sunset and trees in ' the water was perfect—a pic- ture I shall see in my mind's eye for some time to come. From our walk I brought back a few seedling evergreens to plant here at home, Incidental- ly I have been warned that if all the trees grow that I want planted we shall soon have a forest. And I have not finished yet. I won't be satisfied until we have a few silver birch. A group of three is what I would like and then I'll call it quits. Trees, water, birds and plant life are the basis for beauty anywhere in Ontario. We have trees, birds and plant life but only on a clear day can we see the lake. Well, we had plenty of com- pany last week to keep us inter- ested and occupied. A niece and nephew and their two small children . from Sudbury were here for part of two days. They didn't intend ' stopping over- night but there were the beds, ready and waiting, and it didn't take us long to hunt up night attire to clothe the family. Three-year-old Mike had a pair of sleepers about four sizes too big for him butwe tied a string around his' middle and he was quite happy. There were plenty of toys for him and Susie to play with so an active, somewhat noisy time was enjoyed by . all. One afternoon nephew George took us to Melton Airport to see the planes going- in and out. That pleased the kiddies and grown-ups , too. .It wasn't too good a day — foggy so most of the planes were grounded but we had a good time anyway. Friday Partner and I went to work and cleaned up the house. Children running around sure lceep the dust stirred up. We got things fairly ship-shape and then that same evening along came Dave, Eddie and young Jerry. Looks as if we can't win, doesn't it? Oh well, we never were a house-proud couple any- way so I guess we won't change now. having children around is more important to us than a spotless house. We only wish we still had a hundred acres to turn them loose in — plus cows, chickens and machinery to in- terest them. But at least we have Taffy and Ditto — and all the children love them both, We were up to Ginger Farm the other day and found road- work more or less at a stand- still in that district. Apparent- ly the Department of Highways works In sections grading, paving and building over -passes on new roads but leaving con- necting cloverleaves to the last. The old house looked much the same. The big poplar tree that has been three times struck by lightning has not yet been cut down. The young couple with their four small children who have the house rented think it's just a little bit of heaven— after being cooped in a small city apartment. But it took ten ton of coal tp keep them warm last winter! Eight ton was the most we ever used. But it isn't always heaven living on a farm — nut with all the new worries farmers have to contend with these days. We just received a. letter from our Shelbourne friends saying their neighbour just across the road has lost two cows with rabies. Apparently rabies was not even suspected until after the cows had died, Now the farmer and his wife are both getting rabies shots and find the after effects quite painful. Another farmer had a horse bitten by a rabid fox. Subsequently the horse bit the farmer so now the horse is dead and the farmer in hospi- tal. Rabies was something we didn't even think about when we were farming. Any casual- ties we had were the result of bloating, accidents or natural causes, We certainly hope the present rabies outbreak will soon be under control. I can't imagine anything more frighten- ing — especially to people liv- ing in more Or less isolated dis- tricts. Losing livestock is bad enough but fear of infection must be a nightmare. Fate Of Explorer Solved At Last? Has the riddle of what hap- pened to Colonel Percy Fawcett, whose disappearance in the jungles of Brazil's Matto Grosso has kept the world guessing for 33 years, been solved at last? He was killed by one of seven aboriginal tribes, according to reports of a British Universities expedition which recently ar- rived at Santiago, Chile. Mem- bers of the expedition visited Xingu River, where Col. Faw- cett, his son Jack and an Ameri- can disappeared in 1925 They met seven tribes among whom, they said, there is unanimous consensus of opinion that one, of them was responsible for the "white man's" death. But no one was able or willing to identify the tribe concerned, More legends have accumulat- edaround the name of Col. Fawcett than around that of any other British explorer. It was reported in 1951 that his skeleton had been found, but investiga- tions revealed no proof that the Bones were his. In the past there have been theories that the explorers were murdered or taken prisoner by Indians, that they died of fever or starvation, and that they found the "El Dorado" civiliza- tion they were seeking — and stayed there. One of the seven Indian tribes which spoke to the recent ex- pedition about the Fawcett party was the little-known Chavantes, a tribe which has only occasion- ally come into contact with civi- lization. The Chavantes are a strong, wellfed people who live on roots, birds and even monkeys. Q. What is the proper proce- dure for persons who arrive Iate at a church service? A, First, they must enter the church VERY quietly. If a hymn is being sung, they may proceed to their seats. If they happen to enter during a prayer, they must wait in the vestibule or at, the rear of the church. Although it is unlikely that one should ever be tardy enough to enter during the sermon itself, if this should happen, slip quietly into a pew at the rear of the church. For 10 -Inch Dolls Here comes the bride . beautiful in gleaming satin and tiers of lace with romantic pearls. Little girl's dream come true wedding gown, crinoline, travel suit, party dress for .10 - inch doll. Pattern 730: pattern pieces of each garment: direc- tions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be aecepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to LAURA WHEELER, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print Plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your ADDRESS. A NEW 1959 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book, JUST OUT, has lovely designs to order: em- broidery, crochet, kntting, weav- ing, quilts, toys. In the book, a special surprise to make a lit- tle girl happy — a cut-out doll, clothes to color. Send 25 cents for this book, ISSUE 46 — 1958 EXPLOSION IN OTTAWA — This view shows some of the wreckage in the heart of the business. section of Ottawa, after an early morning explosion rocked the area. No one was, killed by the mysterious blast, but 35 persons were injuredto some degree; The damage amounted to n,rltf,..,,s of dollars.